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Wear Short Shorts

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

What do you wear when it heats up? Yes, cute frocks and skirts are the common choices, but they lack a little….je ne sais quoi. Enter: shorts. With so many styles, fabrics and patterns to choose from this season, they’re made to be worn in unexpected ways. Shorts have a new-found chameleon-like versatility that makes them a staple for day and night.

With the onslaught of choices, you can stretch your imagination far and wide when selecting your new shorts and creating outfits around them. Try a sweatpant version with funky heels or a short with an unconventional animal print and a contrasting patterned top. As always, there’s a plethora of denim to choose from, but update your jean shorts by opting for high-waisted short shorts or a looser boyfriend cut. Some unexpected styles, like biker shorts, pleated versions, and skorts, are reemerging on the scene as well. Don a lacey biker short with an oversized denim shirt, or channel Chloé with a leather pair and nude silk blouse. Drapey skorts and balloon shorts are comfy and romantic, and paper bag shapes balance body con tops. A silky, lingerie-inspired tap short can soften the masculinity of structural pairings, like a boyfriend blazer. For a bold, party-perfect short, rock a metallic style that screams individuality.

Regardless of your budget, body type or personal style, there’s shorts out there with your name all over them. Approach this season as an opportunity to reinvent how you wear this summer staple.

1. Elise Overland leather shorts ($736; forwardforward.com)
2. What Goes Around Comes Around boyfriend shorts ($183; piperlime.com)
3. Beholic bloomer bamboo shorts ($148; Free People)
4. Topshop lace cycling shorts ($20; Topshop)
5. Alexander Wang striped apron skort ($425; Barneys)
6. Kimchi silky lace tap shorts ($28; Urban Outfitters)
7. Rift Valley shorts with giraffe print ($98; Anthropologie)
8. Cheap Monday high-waisted shorts ($55; Penelope’s; 1913 W Division Street)
9. 3.1 Philip Lim lamé harem shorts ($380; net-a-porter.com)
10. Monrow vintage long shorts ($88; Intermix)
11. Thakoon sequin crepe shorts ($1,349; theoutnet.com)

By Maia McGinley

Images courtesy of forwardforward.com, piperlime.com, Free People, Topshop, Barneys, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Penelope’s, net-a-porter.com, Intermix, and theoutnet.com

Tags: 3.1 Philip Lim, Alexander Wang, and theoutnet.com, Anthropologie, Barneys, Beholic, Cheap Monday, Chicago Shopping, Elise Overland, forwardforward.com, Free People, Intermix, Kimchi, Monrow, net-a-porter.com, Penelope's, piperlime.com, Rift Valley, Shorts, Thakoon, Topshop, Trends, Urban Outfitters, What Goes Around Comes Around
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Staying Warm: Capes

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Batman and Superman aren’t exactly fashion icons, but we can draw a little inspiration from a signature element of their style: the cape. It’s making a name for itself this season and giving us an alternative to our down parkas and wool peacoats. Though we won’t be using this piece to cascade down from buildings or shield ourselves from a fireball, we’ll employ the cape’s ability to combat the cold while looking darn good. Here are a few that are just as versatile and cozy as they are stylish.

ONE. A.P.C.’s plaid belted cape ($226; lagarçonne.com) has a cool preppiness that makes it a piece you’ll want to wear indoors as well.

TWO. DKNY’s black wool double-breasted cape ($595; net-a-porter.com) is a classic investment piece you’ll have forever.

THREE. Derek Lam’s cashmere-felt cape ($995; shopbop.com) combines pale pink and clean lines that create a subtle elegance.

FOUR.The earth tones on the Kimchi blue cape ($60; Urban Outfitters) give it a rustic edge, while the faux fur and brass buttons add a touch of glam.

How’s that for super powers?

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